recomendation for my upgrade

[jhyukkang]

hellow
i bought my computer 5month ago, i didnt bought my graphics card, so now im getting it with low budget. 150$ for the card and the psu
my choises are ::
Graphic card -radeon 2600pro 256mb ddr2 iceq turbo HIS - 97$ shipped
radeon 1650gt 256mb ddr3 iceq turbo HIS - 75% shipped
geforce 7600gt 256mb ddr3 XFX - 92$ - shipped
PSI -rosewill 550W psu - 52$ free shipping
rosewill 400W psu - 32$ free shipping
fsp 400w thn psu - 57$ shipped
fsp 400w pn psu - 51$ shipped

i know these are alots of choises, but please pick one in each group.
for the graphics card, for your experience, please choose good performance with cheap prise. and i dont care the money with the psu because i know it is very important. so pick one that is super stable.

thanks~~

 

[neoxblu1]

Are you saying you bought all your PC components 5 months ago except the Video Card, and PSU...

If so... All I Can Say Is;

WTF were you thinking?

You want Nvidia, and Nvidia 8800 series, Nvidia 8800GT is around $200.

 

[jhyukkang]

... no
i had bought low watt psu because i wanted to wait for the graphics card......
and like i said, im on the budget

 

[PlugComputers]

I'd stick with the nvidia card, therefore, the 7600GT that you have listed. If possible, I'd get something in the 8 series due to DX10 being out now..

As far as the power supplies, stick with Rosewill. Much better brand.

 

[Evilonigiri]

If $150 is your budget...well the best deal for a midrange gfx is the 3850 which costs like $170. I suppose the 2600XT isn't bad at the price. If you can find a 8600GTS for under $120, it wouldn't be bad either.

 

[PlugComputers]

jyukkang, is your budget $150 for both the PSU and GPU, or just for one or another.

You said both components originally..

 

[jhyukkang]

150$ for both.... (i know that really sucks....)
and ... i just went to newegg and noticed that most products had reduced its price.
so here are new pricesand also my reduced choises ^^)

radeon 1650gt 256mb ddr3 iceq turbo HIS -82$shipped before20$rebate
radeon hd 2600pro 256mb ddr2 iceq turbo HIS - 87$shipped before15$rebate

psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182017

thanks alot guys

 

[PlugComputers]

As for the PSU, that second one isn't a bad choice. I'd def go with 550W over the 400W model.

 

[geofelt]

1) Do not buy cheap on the PSU. The rosewill is a tier 5 psu. pick one from tier 3 or higher from this list: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088
Fortron is one of the better basic psu's.
2) Try e-bay. With the launch of the 8800GT, I expect to see some lower powered cards come to market.

 

[tlmck]

Vid card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102700
PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371005

 

[jhyukkang]

um about the tiers things. my guess is that tier is old. it needs updates.
i looked at all the customer review about rosewill psus(newer ones)
and it has like average of 90% of people had said it is good brand
rosewill had higher score than fsp group
but, just my guess~

 

[geofelt]

Newegg customer reviews are a good place to start, but remember that they represent only one experience from a person who does not have psu test equipment. The tiered list may in fact be outdated, I do not know who updates it, how often, and what the criteria are. Nevertheless, it seems like a reasonable list, and you can't go wrong with the top tiers.
It is probably best to find a reviewer for the candidate psu that has the proper equipment to test it.